how can i make my 1998 Eclispe GSX Faster and add more Horse Power.. the car is an automatic..... any helpful advice is appreciated..

 

well um, an automatic, not the best if ure gonna try and race it, but lets see here,

K&N fipk intake filer
or
injen IS short ram intake

2.5 inch exhaust, magnaflow, has good ones

always lower ure cars weight, by taking out back seats, new racing seats, carbon fiber body peices

new EVOIII turbo, if u really wanna race

got to www.dsmparts.com and browse around there they will give u a good list to sort from

DJ

 

So how does exactly the racing seats make it faster? i dont wanna be a dick, but ive seen pretty quick ones all stock... as for the intake, get a CAI better if you do not have problem with floods and rains...
Exhaust definitely, if youre going for a bigger turbo get a wideband, and the supporting mods for it, do a search, theres already a list, this gets asked REALLY often... plus there are guides in the FAQ section

Trust me, i have an auto.... its NO quick at all... of course i have the 420a engine, but still, acceleration is horrible on automatics!!! even if you go all the way down on the gears and start from there

 

Racing seats help lighten the car. Those automatic seats are really heavy and racing seats can weight less than the manual ones too.
As for being an automatic turbo car, you have two things against you, drivetrain loss of the AWD and then tranny loss of an auto, oh and weight of the automatic tranny. I guess that would be 3 things.
Autos can be slow, but nothing a high stall torque converter and shift kit can't help overcome. Don't focus on it being an automatic, focus on it being a turbo AWD.
Follow Road Racing's upgrade list and you'll be fine.
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/2gupgradepath.htm
As for the tranny, high stall torque converter and shift kit. The shift kit will help shift quicker with less lag between shifts and the higher stall will help with not shifting until higher RPMs.

Remember, some of the fastest cars are automatic The pros can't afford to misshift you know.

 

you always get me in awe silver, that i did not know..... O_O

 

so for changing the torque converter into a high stall cobverter do i just take my old convertor out and put the new one in....

 

racing seats give it like 10 more horsepower mind as well stick a nos sticker on it and get 20 hp off just the nos sticker...lol...jk

 

^haahahahaha, honestly id start thoinking about the weight once the engine mods are totally maxed out and you still want speed

 

True ALEX

 

the heavier a car is, the less removing weight helps, and gsx's are fat. Replacing seats solely for weight reduction isnt going to help much if any. Id say only replace the seats if you are the type that thinks racing seats are 'cool'. Shaving a couple hundred pounds on gsx's definitely helps, but you are going to have to start removing interior, carpeting etc an it isnt really gonna be much of a street car anymore.
My advice: focus on the engine first
If you want to make weight reductions do it areas that affect rotational intertia like a lightened flywheel and lighter wheels (gsx wheels are HEAVY)
and thatl help you rev/accelerate much quicker